Alabama RB Bo Scarbrough 'back to 100 percent' after leg injury

Alabama RB Bo Scarbrough 'back to 100 percent' after leg injury

Even on the biggest stage, injuries are inevitably a part of the game. In the midst of compiling 93 yards and two touchdowns in the national title game last season, Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough suffered a fracture to his right fibula during the third quarter — an unfortunate way to end an impressive sophomore season.

The Crimson Tide couldn’t seem to recover after Scarbrough left the field and was outscored 21-7 by the Clemson Tigers in one of the most dramatic finishes in national championship history.

Although a five-star recruit out of Tuscaloosa, Scarbrough was no stranger to setbacks due to serious injuries. His path to collegiate ball included two torn ACLs and a broken leg.

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Scarbrough claims he’s now 100 percent after being limited in spring practices. Becoming the featured runner among a crowded backfield at Alabama won’t be an easy task with returning 1,000-yard rusher Damien Harris, explosive sophomore Josh Jacobs and early five-star enrollee Najee Harris, but one the 6-foot-2, 228-pound Scarbrough should retain if he is in fact able to return to full strength.

If Scarbrough can put together an impressive streak of performances like his sophomore season when he combined for 454 rush yards in the final four games, he could carry a heavy load similar to that of Derrick Henry’s 2015 Heisman season.